windmill
noun
any of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails.
windmilled
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past participleof windmill.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof windmill.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
windmillnounany of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails.
Example Sentences
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As that set ended, with Djokovic reaching a shot ball and replying at an impossible angle, he windmilled his arms and then pointed to his ear.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
He slipped and windmilled his arms to regain his balance, which made him think about how humans balance ourselves.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2021
Dark-eyed, dressy little town dolls and dutch-bobbed blondies from windmilled countrysides.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 8, 2019
What was left of the propeller windmilled as air rushed over it.
From The Verge ● Jun. 24, 2018
The blade windmilled, its every turn visible to Thomas, as if the world had turned to slow motion.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
